The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RISSB) published AS7470 - Human Factors Integration in Engineering Design in 2016 to support the effective consideration of human factors in rail projects. The following excerpt taken from the RISSB website describes the requirements and more information can be found a this link. https://www.rissb.com.au/products/as-7470-human-factors-integration-in-engineering-design-general-requirements/...
Human Factors Training
We have recently been requested to deliver human factors training for a major client in Perth, Western Australia. This will be split over three modules and include both theoretical and practical activities to cover: Managing human reliabilityMaintenance, inspection and testing errorHuman factors engineeringProcedure design and usabilityOrganisational change managementSafety critical communicationFatigue...
BHP Billiton’s Integrated Remote Operation Centre
We are pleased to announce we'll be providing human factors engineering support to BHP Billiton's Iron Ore Rail Technology Program. This will focus on the design of the Integrated Remote Operations Centre and will include: Development of the human factors integration planWorkplace ergonomics reviewUseability trialsReview of procedures and user manualsSite...
Human Factors in Control Centre Design
Operations control centres are complete work environments and can be demanding. Simple operator errors such as incorrect actions, omissions, mis-interpretations or sequencing errors can be potentially disastrous. Therefore the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has developed a comprehensive suite of technical documents support effective control centre design. They aim to...
Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia
The Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia is the body which certifies professional ergonomists (CPEs). They oversee the application of human factors and ergonomics in Australia and provide professional development sessions for members and non-members. Their website can be found here. https://www.ergonomics.org.au/ To locate and contact a Certified Professional...
National Rail Safety Regulator Human Factors Expectations
ONRSR is the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator in Australia and has published a Major Projects Guidelines. The document provides guidance about duties and regulations and explains the minimum expectations relating to human factors integration. As a minimum it requires: major projects to prepare a human factors integration...
Human Factors and Offshore Regulatory Requirements
NOPSEMA are Australia’s offshore regulator and provide a succinct summary human factors. They highlight three key areas: Individual Factors, Job Factors and Organisational Factors. Together these are known as performance shaping factors (PSFs) and all interact to influence human reliability while conducting safety critical tasks. The link below provides additional...
DMIRS Approach to Human Factors
Human factors engineering is the design of systems, equipment and processes to optimise the interface with the operator. Specifically protection against inherent human fallibilities but also optimising capabilities - generally in complex or safety critical work environments. See DMIRS information on Human Factors and why its important here. https://dmp.wa.gov.au/Safety/Human-and-organisational-21920.aspx We...